A foggy morning down here near sea level. Up on the hill, the blankets of mist lay below us, making the inland hills look like islands—a pretty amazing-looking landscape.
Birds were out and about, too. Ganging up (flickers), moving about (yellow-rumps, waxwings, crows), lurking (towhees, catbirds), vocalizing (nuthatches, chickadees, woodpeckers, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak). The equinox is near.
As is fall migration.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:49 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Wild Turkey
2. Red-breasted Nuthatch
3. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
4. American Crow*
5. Eastern Towhee
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Gray Catbird
9. Field Sparrow
10. Cedar Waxwing
11. Northern Flicker
12. Song Sparrow**
13. Blue Jay (v)
14. American Goldfinch (v)
15. Yellow-rumped Warbler
16. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
17. American Robin (v)
18. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
19. Downy Woodpecker
Elsewhere
20. Mourning Dove
21. Northern Cardinal (v)
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern chipmunk, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
